News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors
'You need to be able to talk about AI and its use cases in a competent, coherent way'
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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'You need to be able to talk about AI and its use cases in a competent, coherent way'
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Having a fundamental knowledge of how AI works provides an edge to students entering the workforce, which is why Bryant has made an Introduction to AI course a core requirement for all business students.
"The impact of AI on businesses and industries has been quick and dramatic," says Todd Alessandri, Ph.D., dean of
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Amo Slams Republicans' Trojan Horse Voter Suppression Bill
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Slams Republicans' Trojan Horse Voter Suppression Bill
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Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on Republicans' voter suppression bill:
"Republicans just passed legislation that fails to stop the corruption running rampant through the Trump regime. It's a Trojan Horse that disenfranchises voters rather than ending Trump's chaos.
Powerful officials
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Renewed Effort to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Billions in Critical Emergency Grants
SACRAMENTO, California, July 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Renewed Effort to Impose Unlawful Conditions on Billions in Critical Emergency Grants
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration for imposing unlaw
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit
SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Continued Access to Mifepristone as Case Returns to Fifth Circuit
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the manufacturers of mifepristone in Louisiana v. FDA. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepriston
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety Programs
ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety Programs
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July 23, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to stop illegal new threats to billions of dollars in c
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Attorney General Phil Weiser files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funds
DENVER, Colorado, July 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser files lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions on federal counterterrorism funds
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July 23, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use billions of dollars in federal emergency management and homeland security funding to coerce states into complying with the administ
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO EXTEND HAITIAN TPS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO EXTEND HAITIAN TPS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders.
In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Raoul and the coalition called on Congress to pass H.R. 1689/S.4814, which w
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING
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Raoul Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal c
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Federal Administration for Blocking Counterterrorism Funding
SALEM, Oregon, July 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Federal Administration for Blocking Counterterrorism Funding
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AG Rayfield Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding
Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today to stop the Trump administration from holding billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism funding hostage to force states to fall in line with the
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Boston Beer Company taps Bryant supply chain students to help address inventory challenges
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, July 22 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Boston Beer Company taps Bryant supply chain students to help address inventory challenges
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The brewer of Samuel Adams beer wasn't looking for revolutionary changes in its inventory system. But Boston Beer Company Supply Planning Manager John Meleedy Jr. '16, '21MBA was confident that Bryant University's Global Supply Chain Management students would draft a good plan for addressing some nagging issues wi
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Department of Justice Sues Colorado for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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The Department of Justice Sues Colorado for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
Today, the Department of Justice sued Colorado for placing illegal aliens over American citizens in clear defiance of Congress's commands, challenging its state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial aid to illegal aliens. The Department's complaint alleges that Colorado's in-state tui
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Five Join Connecticut College's Board of Trustees
NEW LONDON, Connecticut, July 21 -- Connecticut College issued the following news:
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Five join Conn's Board of Trustees
Five new members recently joined Connecticut College's Board of Trustees, while two current trustees have been elected to serve as vice chairs. Seth W. Alvord '93 will continue his tenure as chair during the 2026-2027 academic year, while Jessica L. Archibald '95 and John D. Linehan P'18 '23 '24 will serve as vice chairs. The new trustees began their tenures on July 1.
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GAO Report Finds Taxpayers Continue to Subsidize Poverty Wages at Walmart, Amazon, Other Large Corporations as Corporate Welfare Spikes Since 2020
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 22, 2026:
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GAO Report Finds Taxpayers Continue to Subsidize Poverty Wages at Walmart, Amazon, Other Large Corporations as Corporate Welfare Spikes Since 2020
According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, some of the largest and most profitable American corporations and their wealthy CE
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Inside Brown's Breakthrough Lab, where student entrepreneurs learn to tackle big problems
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Inside Brown's Breakthrough Lab, where student entrepreneurs learn to tackle big problems
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Growing up just south of San Francisco, Brown University senior Malia Chavinson heard a lot of companies and cities committing to transform the environment through climate pledges and carbon goals.
But when she stepped outside her front door, she saw crises that were much more
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Irish Folds: Studying snake vertebrae to decode the mysteries of animal evolution
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Irish Folds: Studying snake vertebrae to decode the mysteries of animal evolution
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -From California to Connecticut, Brown University student Irish Folds has been checking out preserved snake specimens from natural history museums this summer, similar to checking out books from the library, she said.
Natural history museums are treasure troves of biological data that o
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Lawrence Livermore National Laborator: Scientists Measure Chemistry of Meteorite That Struck New Jersey Home
LIVERMORE, California, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Scientists measure chemistry of meteorite that struck New Jersey home
On July 16, 2024, a daytime meteor shook New York City with a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty. A short time later, a more than two-pound meteorite crashed through the roof of a house in the town of Hillsborough, New Jersey.
Now, an international team, i
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Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard
NEW YORK, July 23 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release:
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Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard
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BOSTON-Late yesterday, legal organizations across the ideological spectrum urged the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to uphold a district court's order blocking the Trump administration's attempted hosti
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Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump's Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard
Last year, a federal court blocked the Trump administration's efforts at a hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University
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Last night, legal organizations across the ideological spectrum urged the United States Court of Appeals for t
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Md. A.G. Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general and governors to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds - specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds - to coe
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Challenges Illegal Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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AG Davenport Challenges Illegal Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding
Co-Leads Coalition Suit Against Unlawful Conditions on Counterterrorism and Other Funds
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal c
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Challenge Trump Administration's Decision to Hold Critical Security Funding Hostage in Attempt to Control Pennsylvania's Elections
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 24 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Challenge Trump Administration's Decision to Hold Critical Security Funding Hostage in Attempt to Control Pennsylvania's Elections
The Trump Administration's decision to withhold homeland security funding threatens public safety and critical emergency preparedness work happening across the Commonwealth.
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Today, Governor Jos
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R.I. A.G. Neronha Co-Leads Lawsuit to Stop Unlawful Conditions on Critical Emergency Grants
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit to stop unlawful conditions on critical emergency grants
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit challenging decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose un
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R.I. Gov. McKee Holds Ceremonial Signing of 'Commonsense' Freight Train Safety Bills
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Governor McKee Holds Ceremonial Signing of "Commonsense" Freight Train Safety Bills
PAWTUCKET, RI --At the site of the Pawtucket and Central Falls train station, Governor Dan McKee held a ceremonial signing of bills H7608/S2913 requiring a minimum of two crew members to operate any train or light engine carrying freight. Joining the Governor were bill sponsors R
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R.I. Gov.McKee Signs Executive Order Directing $28 Million in Emergency Relief to Help Protect Rhode Island Households From Winter Electricity Price Spike
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:
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Governor McKee Signs Executive Order Directing $28 Million in Emergency Relief to Help Protect Rhode Island Households from Winter Electricity Price Spike
Executive Order delivers direct bill relief to every residential electric customer as Rhode Island faces double-digit winter price spike
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Governor Dan McKee today signed an Executive Order directing $28 mil
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Reed's EMPOWER for Health Act Approved by Key Committee
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed's EMPOWER for Health Act Approved by Key Committee
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WASHINGTON, DC - As the U.S faces an aging population and growing demand for health care, it needs a well-trained health care workforce that can meet these future demands.
In an effort to respond to the critical need for health care professionals in Rhode Island and throughout the country, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski
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Roger Williams University Criminal Justice Program Earns National ACJS Endorsement
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 23 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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Roger Williams University Criminal Justice Program Earns National ACJS Endorsement
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BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University's undergraduate Criminal Justice program has earned a seven-year endorsement from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), recognizing the program for meeting national standards of academic quality and educational excellence.
ACJS endorsements are awarded to undergr
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State, City Officials Celebrate Opening of Dexter Street Commons Mixed-Use Complex in Pawtucket
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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State, City Officials Celebrate Opening of Dexter Street Commons Mixed-Use Complex in Pawtucket
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The $55 million mixed-use development converted a long-vacant space into a new community hub in the heart of the Conant Thread district. Photo: Dexter Street Commons
July 23, 2026 (Providence, RI) - Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien joined Governor Dan McKee, Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor,
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UChicago Prof. Yu Deng receives Fields Medal, highest honor in mathematics
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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UChicago Prof. Yu Deng receives Fields Medal, highest honor in mathematics
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University of Chicago mathematics Prof. Yu Deng has received the Fields Medal for his contributions toward placing the laws of physics on a rigorous mathematical foundation.
The Fields Medal, announced today at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia, is awarded every four years to recognize outstanding ma
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URI Engineering, 4-H cooperative event draws students from across Rhode Island for Water Week
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, July 23 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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URI Engineering, 4-H cooperative event draws students from across Rhode Island for Water Week
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KINGSTON, R.I. - July 23, 2026 - Students and their families representing communities from across Rhode Island waded into the Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering at the University of Rhode Island last week for an event hosted by URI's College of Engineering and URI Cooperative Extension's 4-H
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